William Hickling Prescott: A Biography

by C. Harvey Gardiner

This biography of a distinguished historian and man of letters is the first study of William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) to be written by a historian who has worked with the very themes explored by Prescott. And it is the first to treat him not only as creative historian but also as family man, as traveler and clubman, as investor and humanitarian, and as private citizen with strong political preferences.

Prescott the socialite and Prescott...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029272974X
• ISBN13: 9780292729742
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"